| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller |
| CDHS | California Department Of Health Services |
| IAP | Inhibitor Of Apoptosis |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| FNMRI | Flow Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| CRSS | Critical Resolved Shear Stress |
| RPC | Reversed-phase Chromatography |
| SDD | Silicon Drift Detector |
| NGST | Next Generation Space Telescope |
| AEP | Auditory Evoked Potential |